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I recently transferred DCAD 21 from my older Windows 10 PC to a new Windows- 11 PC.
This resulted in the loss of use of Function Keys F1-F0 in Utility and Edit.
Sure could use some coaching on this.

Are the function keys hidden? See Settings > Menus > Function Key Label
Is it your keyboard? On some you have to set it to use function keys without pressing FN key.

Can you elaborate on your issue?

As far as I know, there is not a way to disable that from within Datacad. I would bet it's something on the new system. Do you have a new keyboard? Sometimes the keyboard will have a Fn key to hold down while clicking the corresponding F# key or a switch to toggle the function of the F keys. Some computers will even have a toggle in the BIOS to switch between using the F#'s for extra functions like adjusting the brightness of the screen. This is most common on laptops.

Adding onto Josh's comments, you may need to go into your Bios to tell Windoze/MoBo to change the Fn key or the key combination to do what we've all been used to for so long.

Many many thanks for ALL your responses.
I finally figured it out: on my Logitech "MX KEYS S" Bluetooth keyboard which I use for my new Win11 Dell laptop,
I discovered I can enable the DCAD key commands on this new keyboard by holding down the "fn" key and tapping the "escape" key just once,
(Logitech describes it as "swapping between Media keys and F-keys").
Voila - now I have access! I'm back to my familiar paths within the Edit and Utility menus. PHEW...!
I've been using DCAD since Mark taught it to me in a classroom @ the Boston Architectural Center (now called College),
in... I THINK 1984.... and I just cannot re-learn another CAD solution now. YIKES!
Bob

Glad you got it figured out Bob!

I used to use the F-keys for certain DataCAD functions a long time ago, then Dell or MicroSoft did some sort of an upgrade and it all went away. I did some sort of work-around, but can't even remember now what the issue was. Time fades.